M. Khalilullah is an Indian cardiologist and a former honorary physician to the President of India. He is a recipient of Padma Bhushan in 1990 (the third highest civilian award in India) and Padma Shri in 1984 (the fourth highest civilian award in India[1] [2] He also received the highest award a doctor can achieve in India - Dr. B.C. Roy award in 1984.[3]
He developed the first indigenous pacemaker (Khalilullah-Mendez) in India while undertaking his D.M. (Cardiology) at AIIMS, Delhi in 1969.[4]
He also edited the first Indian text book on cardiology.[5]
He is an alumnus of Nagpur University (Govt. Medical College, Nagpur) where he completed his M.B.B.S (1960) and M.D. (Medicine) (1965).[6]